Hershey FC

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Hershey FC
Hershey FC Logo.png
Full nameHershey Football Club
Founded2013;12 years ago (2013)
Stadium Hershey High School [1]
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Capacity2,000
OwnerHershey Soccer Club
General ManagerBen Shirk
Head coachTom Mellor
League National Premier Soccer League
2024 6th, Keystone West Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
Website hersheyfc.org
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Hershey FC is an American soccer club based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. The club was founded in 2012 to play in the Keystone Conference of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid.

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The team plays some home games at Hersheypark Stadium. The club colors are navy blue and orange.

History

Hershey FC joined the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), considered the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid and roughly equal to the USL Premier Development League (PDL), to begin play in the 2013 season. The team represents the top level of the Hershey Soccer Club youth soccer organization. The Panthers played their first game on May 11, 2013, defeating FC Reading Revolution 3-1 in an away match. [2] [3] The Panthers would finish in 5th place of the Keystone Conference in their first season. [4]

In 2023, Hershey FC qualified for their first postseason appearance with a 5-2-3 record, [5] losing in the Keystone West Conference Final to West Chester United SC 2-1.

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
20134NPSL5th, Keystonedid not qualifydid not qualify
20144NPSL6th, Keystonedid not qualifydid not qualify
20184NPSL7th, Keystonedid not qualifydid not qualify
20194NPSL8th, Keystonedid not qualifydid not qualify
20214NPSL8th, Keystonedid not qualifydid not qualify
20224NPSL11th, Keystonedid not qualifydid not qualify
20234NPSL2nd, Keystone WestLost Conference Finalsdid not qualify
20244NPSL6th, Keystone Westdid not qualifydid not qualify

Staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

References

  1. http://www.hersheysoccer.com/npsl-schedule
  2. "HERSHEY FC SHOCKS READING REVOLUTION IN ITS FIRST EVER NPSL MATCH!". Hershey Soccer Club. May 11, 2013. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  3. "F.C. Revolution surrenders 2 late goals in opening loss". ReadingEagle.com. May 12, 2013. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  4. "Hershey FC (2013)". NationalPremierSoccerLeague.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  5. "Everything you need to know about the NPSL playoffs". Hudson River Blue. July 14, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2025.